#990FCC

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #990FCC

The hex code #990FCC represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 15, and 204.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 25% C, 93% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 283.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#990FCC
RGB153, 15, 204
HSL283.8°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK25%, 93%, 0%, 20%
HSV283.8°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB40.4, 74.0, -65.0
XYZ24.2, 11.5, 58.1
Decimal10031052

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.29:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #990FCC; }
.text-color { color: #990FCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #990FCC; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3